Nov 01
The US Army and General Dynamis announced today that they’ve tested guided 81-millimeter mortar rounds mounted onto a small, 200 pound drone. Previously, guided drone strikes required huge drones like the Predator or Global Hawk, equipped with five-foot long Hellfire misiles costing $68,000 a pop. But the Air Drop Mortar (ADM) announced today is much smaller, and much cheaper: the 17-foot long drone successfully hit a target with an 81mm GPS-guided mortar shell. (more…)
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